Petrology and Geochemistry in UK: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 4.47M citations received by 111K academic papers made by 100 universities in the United Kingdom was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Europe

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Europe

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Europe

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Europe

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Europe

#23 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in Europe

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University College London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#11 in Europe

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in Europe

#56 in the World

Founded: 1824

9. Durham University

England | Durham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#13 in Europe

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

10. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#14 in Europe

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#18 in Europe

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

12. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#25 in Europe

#96 in the World

Founded: 1849

13. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#29 in Europe

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#34 in Europe

#115 in the World

Founded: 1997

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#48 in Europe

#144 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#52 in Europe

#159 in the World

Founded: 1451

17. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#54 in Europe

#161 in the World

Founded: 1495

18. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#56 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1900

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#77 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#81 in Europe

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

21. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#82 in Europe

#225 in the World

Founded: 1892

22. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#88 in Europe

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#91 in Europe

#245 in the World

Founded: 1948

24. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#111 in Europe

#307 in the World

Founded: 1893

25. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#112 in Europe

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#126 in Europe

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

27. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#133 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1823

28. Keele University

England | Keele

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#144 in Europe

#380 in the World

Founded: 1962

29. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#147 in Europe

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

30. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#149 in Europe

#393 in the World

Founded: 1872

31. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#160 in Europe

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

32. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#162 in Europe

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#175 in Europe

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

34. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#182 in Europe

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

35. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#184 in Europe

#479 in the World

Founded: 1920

36. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#190 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

37. University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#193 in Europe

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

38. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#195 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

39. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#196 in Europe

#513 in the World

Founded: 1964

40. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#197 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

41. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#205 in Europe

#538 in the World

Founded: 1966

42. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#210 in Europe

#557 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#211 in Europe

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

44. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#213 in Europe

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

45. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#217 in Europe

#573 in the World

Founded: 1791

46. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#227 in Europe

#594 in the World

Founded: 1967

47. King's College London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#231 in Europe

#604 in the World

Founded: 1829

48. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#241 in Europe

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

49. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#251 in Europe

#655 in the World

Founded: 1895

50. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#252 in Europe

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

51. City, University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#253 in Europe

#664 in the World

Founded: 1966

52. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#259 in Europe

#681 in the World

Founded: 1968

53. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#262 in Europe

#686 in the World

Founded: 1954

54. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#274 in Europe

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

55. University of York

England | York

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#276 in Europe

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

56. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#281 in Europe

#760 in the World

Founded: 1967

57. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#301 in Europe

#823 in the World

Founded: 1964

58. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#317 in Europe

#873 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#318 in Europe

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

60. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#323 in Europe

#891 in the World

Founded: 1890

61. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#327 in Europe

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

62. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#329 in Europe

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

63. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#336 in Europe

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

64. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#339 in Europe

#926 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#345 in Europe

#955 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#367 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

67. London Business School

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#369 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

68. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#388 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

69. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#389 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

70. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#390 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

71. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#410 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#435 in Europe

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1965

73. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#443 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

74. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#459 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

75. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#461 in Europe

#1393 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#463 in Europe

#1407 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#489 in Europe

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

78. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#491 in Europe

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#496 in Europe

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

80. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#499 in Europe

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

81. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#502 in Europe

#1567 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

82. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#507 in Europe

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

83. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#521 in Europe

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1841

84. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#539 in Europe

#1707 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#541 in Europe

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

86. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#565 in Europe

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1848

87. Middlesex University

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#568 in Europe

#1838 in the World

Founded: 1973

88. London South Bank University

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#577 in Europe

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

89. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#583 in Europe

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#590 in Europe

#1926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

91. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#592 in Europe

#1929 in the World

Founded: 1904

92. University of East London

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#598 in Europe

#1965 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#603 in Europe

#1990 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. University of Westminster

England | London

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#606 in Europe

#2008 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

95. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#615 in Europe

#2061 in the World

Founded: 1858

96. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#622 in Europe

#2087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

97. University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Wales | Carmarthen

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#644 in Europe

#2246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2010

98. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#649 in Europe

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

99. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#651 in Europe

#2291 in the World

Founded: 2006

100. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#686 in Europe

#2438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

Environmental Science subfields in the United Kingdom